Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-05
WORK FOB THE LEGISLATURE,
A Glance at Some of the Proposed Leg.
islation.
A Large Number OF Ch. nges In The Law,
Asked For.


which is to come before it is larger than ever.
Two years have elapsed since the last session
and this is sufficient time for large amount
Of projected legislation TO accumulate for
the disposal of the legislature. Below We
notice some of the matters in the way of
legislation which it is expected will come be
fore the assembled wisdom of the State:
| Several gentlemen favor the setting apart
of an arbor dav and the enactment of law
that assessors shall annually make a report
Of the increase or decrease of the area of
forests i'll their respective towns.
| Notice has been given that the leg stature
is to De petitioned to divide the town of
Pittston and make two towns of 1t The
cause of it is the desire on the part of the
village to have better fire protection. which
the other part of the town will no, allow.
There is suggestion that the legislature
make standard time the legal time of the
| State.
The needed appropriations for the expenses
of the Industrial School for Girls will be
$4,000 annually, and the managers say that
$1,000 will be necessary this year to complete
the necessary equipment of the new build
| ing.
There 10 some talk OF a plan so that the
premiums at the two State fairs shall not be
punched to one or several exhibitors. Five
hundred dollars of the total State fair
premiums went to one farmer last year. The
State will be asked to give half of the stock
premiums of these fairs, as it does on dairy
products, both societies to offer like
premiums.
The passage of an act will ba asked to incor
porate the Mt Desert Cane Club with head
quarters at Bar Harbor for the purpose of
developing and perpetuating birch bark ca
neing. OF cultivatiHg social relations among
its members; of practicing healthtul exercise
and maintaining club house and reading
room with library, With authority to hold
real estate amounting 10 $50 600.
! There has been talk of establishing a West
ern State fair at Biddeford and if the move is
made the legislature will be asked to incor-
porate it.
| From Portland will come move to amend
the police law of that city so that deputy mar
shals shall be removal without cause.
The Good Templsrs have formed bill,
among the amendments asked being one max
ing Imprisonment the penalty tor the first Of
fence against the liquor law and asking a
change in the law relating to the sale Of cider
The Maine Mutual Benefit Association of
Auburn will ask the legislature for an amend
mont to its charter, permitting an investment
of its guarantee fund. deposited with the
State treasurer, in such interest bearing Sc
curities as Savings banks will bring
1t is probable that the physicians bill will
again come up
An increase of appropriation will be asked
by the fish and game commissioners so thst
there may be an increase of the penalties for
poaching.
The State Board of Health has formulated
bill for the consideration Of the legislature.
1t will require the appointment of local boards
of health, and that changes be made in the
| law relative to contagious diseases.
| We learn that hunting matches where
! game is wantonly slaughtered and wasted are
to be aimed at by a law preventing them.
| Tho ''cotsge or family plan for the Re-
fern School is again advocated and members
Of the visiting commtte advise an appropri-
ation sufficiently large to ensure the build
ing of one or more cottages during the en-
suing years
| bill has been drawn to divide the wards
of the citv of Portland into voting precients !;
and il is asserted that authority will be asked
uf the legislature to submit to the voters
| of Portland the question whether tho old
city hall shall be torn down.
At a meeting of the Bath City Council and
! in connection with the consideration Of the
SAFE or lease OF IUP hHDN U IlDCOIn hAH-
road resolution Was presented authorizing the
directors to procure from the legislature the
necessary authority permitting the cities and
towns now mortagagees of the Knox &
Lincoln railroad to exchange their present
mortgage security for an equal amount in a
preferred stock Of said railroad whenever
each and every one of said cities and towns
shall vote so to do by q ma jority of the popular
vote.
A strong movement is to be msde to abolish
the close time on Holsters and there will be
an attempt to have the law amended, strik-
| ing out the words, Sin spawn or with eggs
attached" The law now reading that it is
unlawful to catch ur sell any female lobsters
, in spawn or with eggs attached.
An appropriation is asked for q new harness
shop at the State Prison.
A uniformity of text books is asked by the
State Grange and that the State Superintsn-
dent of Schools have regular courses of study
| in all the schools in the State.
A demand for an improved registration law
and the adoption of the patent ballot boxes
is wanted in some quarters and it is expe cted
that bill will be introduced making it an
offence against the law for voters Of one poll
cal purity to attend the caucus of another and
participate in its proceedings.
A law will be asked for making 1t obliga
tory upon insurance companies to pay the
full amount for which property destroyed by
fire is insured This is to prevent over
insurance, it is said.
An amendment to the fence law 10 asked
so that the top rail on bsrbed wire fences may
be left sf of division fences when adjacent
owners so agree.
Ii is reported that an attempt will be made
to dispose of the Experiment Station The
farmers will oppose this in no uncertain
manner
The commissioners of Pharmacy want an
amendment to Sec. of the Pharmacy act
a. follows: If a qualified assistant, after the
expiration of three full years OF service, shall
appear before the commissioners and pass .
| satisfactory examination, he shsll be admitted
to registry.
Maine soldiers ask the State to grant IS.
600 to be expended under the direction of the
Governor and Council, for the erection OF
memorial tablets and monuments for the eleven
regiments and three batteries of this State
which served 10 the battle Of Gettysburg.
A Water Co. to supply Bar Harbor with
water from Eagle Lake will ask for charter.
The G A. r. request that Law be passed
providing that INDECENT soldiers who die with.
out means and whose relations are unable to
pay their funeral expenses, be buried by the
State.
An effort will probably be made to prevent
irresponsible investment companies from
doing business in the State.
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